SUPPORT
Dictate Bar Support
Practical help for Dictate Bar on macOS.
CONTACT
Need help?
Send support questions any time. Include app version and macOS version if possible.
Support email: support@pueblocrm.com
Typical response time: 1-2 business days.
GETTING STARTED
Set up in a few minutes
- Open Dictate Bar and choose or create your running markdown notes file.
- Grant Microphone and Speech Recognition permissions when prompted.
- Use Start Dictation from the menu bar to begin capturing speech.
- Stop dictation to finalize and append the new entry to your file.
- Use Open Notes or Export Copy when you want to review or share notes.
PERMISSIONS
Why Dictate Bar asks for access
Microphone
Required so Dictate Bar can capture your speech during active dictation sessions.
Speech Recognition
Required so spoken audio can be transcribed into text.
NOTES + EXPORT
File behavior
Where notes are stored
Dictate Bar stores your running notes file locally on your Mac at the file location you choose.
Each finalized dictation is appended to the same file rather than overwriting previous entries.
Open and export
Open Notes launches your running markdown file in your default editor.
Export Copy creates a separate copy for sharing or archival without modifying your original running file.
FAQ
Common questions
What is Dictate Bar?
Dictate Bar is a lightweight macOS menu bar app for quick voice capture. It transcribes speech and appends each finalized entry to one running markdown file.
Where are my notes stored?
Notes are stored in the markdown file you choose on your Mac.
Does Dictate Bar use one file or many?
The core workflow uses one running markdown file. Each finalized dictation appends a new entry to that same file.
Can I export my notes?
Yes. Use Export Copy to generate a separate copy for sharing or backup.
Does it work with markdown?
Yes. Dictate Bar is designed around markdown/plain text notes.
Is it useful with AI tools?
Yes. The plain text output is easy to paste into AI tools for summaries, drafting, and extraction workflows.
Why does Dictate Bar need microphone access?
Microphone access is required to capture spoken audio while dictating.
Why does Dictate Bar need speech recognition access?
Speech recognition permission is needed to convert spoken audio into text.
Does Dictate Bar work offline or on-device?
Dictate Bar can be configured for on-device recognition in supported locales. Recognition behavior depends on your selected settings and macOS capabilities.
Does Dictate Bar require a subscription?
Pricing and purchase model are shown on the App Store listing for your region.
Can I restore purchases?
If Dictate Bar offers in-app purchase restore controls in settings, use Restore Purchases on the same Apple ID used for the original purchase.
PRIVACY
Privacy information
Read the full Dictate Bar privacy policy at /dictatebar/privacy.